Fort Worth Vaqueros name Martin Field, Texas Wesleyan home for 2015

Published 4/15/2015 12:13:18 PM by staff from dallas

The Fort Worth Vaqueros announced they will play their home matches this year at Martin Field on the campus of Texas Wesleyan University. The Fort Worth Vaqueros are a member of the NSPL (National Premier Soccer League) and will be starting their second season next month. Last year the Vaqueros played at LaGrave Field which also hosted local baseball squad the Fort Worth Cats. The soccer team had been looking for a home before landing the deal with Texas Wesleyan.

The home opener will be May 16th as the Vaqueros will host the Houston Regals at Martin Field, home of the Texas Wesleyan men’s and women’s soccer teams. Vaqueros goalkeeper Arturo Sanchez will feel right at home as he was the goalkeeper for TWU.

“We are thrilled to partner with Texas Wesleyan for our home matches this summer,” Vaqueros owner Michael Hitchcock said. “They share our vision of serving the Fort Worth community. We see this as the first step in a potentially larger arrangement that will benefit the community, our supporters and the Texas Wesleyan students. We will be able to create an intimate soccer atmosphere similar to community stadiums in Europe and South America.”

The Vaqueros plan to create a festival atmosphere at Martin Field in “Vaqueros Village” that will include a KidZone, Food Truck Alley, fireworks at certain matches and a BeerGarden.

“The City of Fort Worth is pleased that the Vaqueros will be playing at Texas Wesleyan this year,” Mayor Betsy Price said. “The Vaqueros have done a wonderful job reaching out to the community and so it is great to see them play in one of our City's strong partners and universities.”

Martin Field will be the home for all the Vaqueros NPSL South Central Conference games, the Trinity River Cup match, the Houston Dynamo u-23 exhibition game and an additional exhibition match.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Vaqueros to our home in East Fort Worth,” Texas Wesleyan President Frederick G. Slabach said. “The Vaqueros are a strong Fort Worth brand that offers community and family-friendly entertainment. Just as important, this partnership will provide opportunities for our athletic training students, who will have a chance to work with upper-level athletes, and for our soccer team who will have opportunities to scrimmage with the Vaqueros.”

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